The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-10-13
THE LABOR MovR1ENr AGAIN.

ty has for years "been making a strong
fight for low import duties and yet the
poor man pays an average tax of As per
cent on the clothes he wears and the mach
inery he uses. The labor party aims at &C
complishing that in which the Democrats
have failed.-Crgtsman.
Why has the Democratic party not
succeeded? Because a Republican
Senate stood ready at any and all
times to vote solidly against tariff re-
duction. Controlled az it is by North
ern monopolists, iron kings and cor
rupt politicians, the Republican party
has always favored high tax on the
necessaries of life, has always been
the enemy of the working man, the
consumer. Now suppose the labor
party had the strength of the Dem
oeratic party, could it reduce this tar
| if? Not at all-the Democrats are
doing their best-the angels can do
no more, and it really seems to US the
wiser course for laborers, who have
brains IN their heads and know how
to think, to join one of the already es-
tablished parties, the one that cham
plons their cause. That party is the
Democratic. The Craftsman admits
that low tariff is one of the greatest
ends to be attained by the labor party.
Very well, low tariff is Democratic
doctrine and is the great dividing
line between Democracy and Repub-
licanism.
"The labor party aims &c." the
word ain, was nicely used. The Dem.
ocrats have been aiming, have been
striving, for low tariff for long time.
1t now wants the laboring class to
help them aim and then they'll bag
the bird.
The Labor party has no assurance
that it will be successful. It's princi-
pies are nearly all that of the Demo.
cracy. Why not rally round the
Democratic standard? 1t would be
wisdom. If one can't get the whole
pig, he'd better take the three quarters
Better endure the ills of the present
than fly to those we know not Of
Has Democracy given thep anything
more than pledges? Has tho administrat
ion given such universal satisfaction that in
1888, the Democratic party will go on, ICON
quering and to conquer Craftsman.
To both questions we have a hearty
Eyes" The Democratic adm1nistra.
ton has restored more than 100000,
900 acres OF unearned land grants t.
the public domain-for the benefit O.
the toiling millions, seeking homes il
the West.
Is this not good thing for laborine
me1?
Hundreds of lazy Republican loaf
ers in governmental employ have
been turned adrift, and the expenses O.
the government have been reduced
over $15, 100000.
Does this offend the laborer?
, The National debt has been redus
ed s1OO,OO0,0O0 and at the same tim,
more pensions have been paid thar
ever before.
Anything wrong about that?
Fl A Democratic Congress passed tn
law forbidding the ownership of lane
by foreigners, living outside of tn
, United States.
Wasn't that good thing for tn
f laboring man?
A Democratic Congress passed al
| act forbldding the use of convict la
Dor upon government works, thu
giving employment to thousands Q
l laborers all over the land.
s These are among the many goo'
things the Democratic party has don
that entitle 1t to the respect and heart,
: support of the laboring men. Thes
things show that it has not been par
1 ty for vain promises and empt,
7 pledges. Ifonly for these things-on
D ly few of the many-the Democrac
l deserves reelection, Mr.. Clevelan,
deserves another four years term, ant
we believe he will get it.
We most earnestly wish to see tn
cause of the .aboring man prosper
!. The cause of the laborer is the caus
of humanity, and for that reason W
deprecate the forming of another par
ty. We believe it would be the yer
worst thing for labor that could b
done.
IF we thought labor party woul
secure and protect his best Interest
! we would be heartily in favor of il
] But we do not. We believe the part
move is an ig7ais fatstus, false ligh1
that will only hurt, wreck and rui
labor's best interests.
The Democratic party is the prt
tector of the toiler and his hope liz
only in working in its ranks.
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q the best interests of Winston-Salen
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